USMC Operations Flashcards

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OMFTS

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Operational Maneuvers from the Sea

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EMW

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expeditionary maneuver warfare

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what is OMFTS

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applies maneuver warfare to expeditionary power projection in naval operations as part of a joint or multinational campaign

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what concept does OMFTS reflect for the Marine Corp

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OMFTS reflects the Marine Corp Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare concept in the context of amphibious opertions from a sea base

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what reflects the Marine Corps Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare concept in the context of amphibious operations from a sea base

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OMFTS = operational maneuver from the sea

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6 principles of OMFTS

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  1. focus on the operational objective
  2. use the sea as maneuver space
  3. generate overwhelming tempo and momentum
  4. pit friendly strength against adversary weakness
  5. emphasize intelligence, deception, and flexibility
  6. integrate all organic, joinjt, and combined assets
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first 2 principles of OMFTS

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  1. focus on the operational objective
  2. use the sea as maneuver space
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3 & 4th principles of OMFTS

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  1. generate overwhelming momentum and tempo
  2. pit friendly strength against adversary weakness
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5th & 6th principles of OMFTS

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  1. emphasize intelligence, deception, and flexibility
  2. integrate all organic, joint, and combined assets
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7 things that OMFTS enables the force to do

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shatter the adversary’s cohesion
pose menacing dillemas
apply disruptive firepower
establish superior tempo
focus efforts to maximize effect
exploit opoprtunity
strike unexpectedly

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STROM

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ship to objective maneuver

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MTW

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Major Theatres of War

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2 principles that comprise STOM

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EMW: expeditionary maneuver warfare
OMFTS: operational maneuver from the sea

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EMW

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expediitonary maneuver warfare
Marine Corps capstone concept behind its transformation and preparation as a “total force in readiness” to meet the hallenges of a rapidly changing world
*Marine Corp core competencies, evolving capabilities, innovative concepts to ensure the MC provices the JFC with forces optimized for forward presence, engagement, crisis response, warfighting

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JFC

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joint force commander

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JTF

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joint task force

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JFLCC

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joint forces land component commander

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JFMCC

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joint force maritime component commander

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JFACC

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joint force air component commadner

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5 things that expeditionary maneuver warfare focuses on

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Joint & multinational enabling
strategic capability (pre crisis state to full operational capability)
operational reach/projection
tactical flexibility/tempo
support/sustain/logistics

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Joint & multinational enablinbling of EMW

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JTF’s functional component commanders
JFACC, JFMCC, JFLCC

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tactical implementation of OMFTS

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STOM

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what is STOM

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tactical implementation of OMFTS by the MAGTF to achieve the JFC operational objectives ans is the application omaneuver warfare to amphibious operations at the tactical level

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application of maneuver warfare to amphibious operations at the tactical level

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ship to objective maneuver concept

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what does STOM involve

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rapid employment of a MAGTF by air and surface means from amphibious shipping or from a sea base to objectives in the littoral and beyond

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how does STOM treat the sea

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treats the sea as maneuver space using the sea as both a protective barrier and an unrestricted avenue of approach

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goal of ship to shore movement (not STOM)

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secure a beachhead

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goal of STOM

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thrusts expeditionary forces ashore at multiple points to concentrate at the decisive place and time in sufficient streangth to enable success

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difference between ship to shore movement & STOM

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ship to shore goal = secure a beachhead
STOM: thrusts expeditionary forces ashore at multiple points to concentrate at the decisive place and time in sufficient strength to enable success

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objective of STOM

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create multiple dillemas too numerous for the adversary comander to respond, therby disrupting his cohesiveness and diminishing ythe adversary’s will or capacity to react

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create multiple dilemas too numerous for the adversary commander to respond, therby disrupting his cohesiveness and diminsishing the adversary will or capacity to resist

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STOM

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benefit of seabasing in STOM

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seabasing of some of the fire support and much of the logistics support reduces the footprint of forces ashore while mainting the tempo of the operations

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LD

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line of departure

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dovetails

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fit or cause to fit together easily and conveniently

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FHA

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foreign humanitarian assitance
conducted to relieve or reduce the result of natural or man-made dissters and other endemic conditions like
human pain
disease
hunger
or privation
that might present a serious threat to life or that can result in great damage or loss of property

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programs conducted to relieve or reduce results of natural/man made disasters (human pain, disease, hunger, or privation that may present a serious threat to life or that can result in great damage or loss of property

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Foreign Humanitarian Assistance

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conditions mentioned in the definition of FHA

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human pain
disease
hunger
privation

serious threat to life or can reseult in great damage to or loss of property

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length of FHA

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limited in scope and duration

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where is FHA conducted

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outside of US, its territories, and its possessions

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what type of C2 does FHA require

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FHA requires centralized C2

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levels of war that FHA is conducted at

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strategic= directed
operational = coordinated/managed
tactical= conducted

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3 major agencies that run FHA programs for USA

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USAID
Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, & Humanitarian Assistance
FODA

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Sphere Project

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Sphere is a global movement started in 1997 aiming to improve the quality of humanitarian assistance. The Sphere standards are the most commonly used and most widely known set of core humanitarian standards. Sphere’s flagship publication is the Sphere Handbook

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HA

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humanitarian assistance

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HCA

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humanitarian and civic assistance

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authorizes the DOD to conduct specific humanitarian and assistance operations

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USC

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CM

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consequence management

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special conditions of HCA

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they must fulfill valid unit training requirements
*sghould strive to meet desired MOE, benefit to the local populace is secondary to meeting the training requirements prescribed under law for any such operations
LIMITED TO
medical/dental/vet care in rural areas,
construction of rudimentary surface transport systems
well drillingconstruction of basic sanitation facilities
rudimentary construction/repair of public facilities

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DART

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disaster assistance response team

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LNO

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liaison officer

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OHDACA

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overseas humanitarian, disaster, and ciic aid funding

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what provides GCC immediate life saving assistence/funding to countries in their region

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OHDACA
overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid

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why is the military an effective partner in FHA/DR

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operational reach and can immediately deploy

54
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stopgap

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tempoary means to address a problem or satisfying a need

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what permits the UIS military forces to carry out HCA projects/activities

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USC Title 10

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USC Title 10 Section 401

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establishes HCA program under which small-scare rudimentary humanitarian projects may be performed

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establishes HCA program under which small-scale rudimentary humantiarian projects may be performed

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US Code Title 10 Section 401

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by law, what criteria must USC Title 10 Section 401 meet

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must promote the security interests of the US, the country in which the activity will be conducted, and the operational readiness skills of the US forces

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source of labor for HCA

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US forces provide the labor if a project is executed through the HCA program

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funding for projects performed under USC Title 10 Section 401

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Army O&M accounts fund the building material and other costs for projects
Operation and maintence

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activities defined in USC Title 10 Section 401

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medical/dental/vet care in rural/undersearved areas of the country
construction of rudimentary surface transportation systems
well drilling and construction of basic sanitation facilities
rudimentary construction/repair of public facilities

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USC TItle 10 401(c)(2) ortunities that often arise during the course of an exercise/operation in a forign country

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authorizes the military commander to fund minimal HCA o

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funds part of O&M that fund minimal HCA opportunities

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operational fund

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Operational Fund

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funds of O&M for monimal HCA opportunities

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minimal HCA opportunities

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de minimus HCA

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de minimus HCA

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unit’s O&M funds, operational funds, fund minimal HCA opportunities as they arise in the operational envirionment during the course of an exercise or operation in a foreign country

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what are examples of de minimus HCA

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MUST BE =meical/dental/vet care in rural/underserved
construction of rudimentary basic sanitation/well drills/surface transport ystems/public facilities

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US Code Title 10 Section 2557

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authority to make availble humanitarian relief purposes, throught hte State Dept, any nonlethal excess supplies of DOD an transfer to USAID (aka State Dept) for distribution to the target nation

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authority for the DOD to carry out broader HA projects

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USC Title 10 Section 2561

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US Code Title 10 Section 2561

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authority for DOD to do braoder more extensive HA projects
-can hire contractors, purchase ned items, train/technical
transportation of supplies

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DOD account to which Congress appropriates funds authorized by Title 401 , H2561

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OHDACA
Overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid

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authorizes OHDACA funds

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USC Title 10 2561

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DODI for HCA Activities

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DODI 2205.2: Humanitarian and Civic ssistance

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Humanitarian & Civic Assistance Activities DODI

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DODI 2205.12

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activities of DODI 2205.2

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= Humanitarian & Civic Assistance
promote security interests of BOTH US and foreign country
promote operational readiness of US forces
complement but not duplicate other US assistance
serve the basic economic and social needs of the country’speople
not being used by any individual/group/prganizm engaged in military or paramilityary activity

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Denton Program

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amendment to the USC Title 10
permits DOD to provide trnansportation of privately donated HA cargo to foreign countries using military trnaportation on a space available dasis
*no fees to the donating agency or organization for USG trnaportation related costs

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permits the DOD to provide transportaiton of privately donated HA cargo to foreign countries using military transportation on a space available baiss

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Denton (program) amendment to USC TItle 10

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Funded Transportation Program

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conducted under the authority available for HA (USC Title 10)
copermits transportation of cargo and DOD nonlethal excess property worldwide for NGO/IGO. provides for hte actual cost of transportation andpayment of any associated admin costs

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transport cargo, DOD nonlethal excess property, and private donates to FHA

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2 programs
Denton (Amendment to Title 10) Program
FUnded Transportation Program

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difference between the Denton Program and Funded Transportation PRogram

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transport of cargo
Denton Program: private donate HA cargo using military transport on space A basis
FUnded Transportation PRogram: transport cargo/DOD nonlethal excess property worldwide

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Security and Stabilization Assistance

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USC Title 10 & NDAA provides authority for the DOD to transfer to the DOS up to $10M per FY in defnese articles, services, training, and other support for reconstruction,stabilization, and security actiity inforeign countries

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Denton Program

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lets DOD transport privately donated HA cargo to foreign countries using military transport on a space availability basis
-no fees to the donating agency for USG transportation related costs
-program authorized under Title 10

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DOD provides transportation of privately donated HA cargo to foreign countries using military transportation on a space availability basis

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Denton Program - USC Title 10

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MOOTW

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military operations other than war

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examples of MOOTW

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HA, CbTerrorism, counterdrug, MIO (maritime interception operations), HA, Military support to civil authorities, NEO, pace ops, show of force ops, recovery ops

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MOUT

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military operations on urban terrain

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definition of MOUT

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military operations on urban terrain
-conducted on topography where manmade construction is the dominant features
-house to house/street to street fighting

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importance of cities

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centers of finance, politics, transportaiton, communications, industry, culture
-psychological/political, logistical value

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storm sewers and LA

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LA has 200 miles of storm sewers

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classification of villages

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3K or less

91
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classification of strip areas

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industralized zones built along roads connecting towns/cities

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towns

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less than 100K and not part of major urban

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rows of stores/shops/restaurants that are built up along both sides of a street

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commercial ribbon

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focuses of MOOTW

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deterring war
resolving conflict
promoting peace
supporting civil authorities in response to domestic crisis

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definition of irregular warfare

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activities and operations taken to neutralize terrorists and their organizations/networks in order to render them incapable of using violence to instill fear and coerce governments/societies to achieve that goal

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FID

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foreign internal defense

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FID

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foreign internal defense
participation by civilian and military agencies of a government in any of the action programs taken by another government or other designated organization to free and protect its soceity from subversion, lawlessness, insurgency, terrorism, toher threats

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counterinsurgency

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military/paramilitary/political/economic/psychological/civic actions taken by a gov to defeat an insurgency

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stability operations

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missions/tasks/activities conducted with other instruments of national power to maintain/reestablish safe/secure environment and/or provide essential gov services, emergency infrastructure reconstruction, humanitarian relief